Little Kit's Coty, also known as Countless Stones, is a fascinating prehistoric monument located in the United Kingdom. This ancient site consists of a circular arrangement of 17 stones, with the largest stone standing approximately 3.5 meters tall. The stones are spaced evenly apart, forming a diameter of around 12 meters. The monument is believed to have been constructed around 3000-2500 BC, during the Late Neolithic period. Despite its age, the site remains remarkably well-preserved, allowing visitors to appreciate its historical significance and architectural grandeur.
Very peaceful place set in lovely countryside, if you are accessing the site from the north downs way it's safer to follow the hedgerow along the field rather than walk down the road which has no pedestrian path, there is a low metal fence at the bottom of the field which is the boundary of the site.
The monument is also known as 'the Countless Stones', a common name for prehistoric sites where the confusion of stones makes it difficult to count them accurately. This jumble of stones may not look impressive, but these are the remains of one of the earliest stone monuments in Britain, a burial chamber built nearly 6,000 years ago. Although the monument has never been excavated, burials from a similar site known as Coldrum, on the opposite side of the Medway Valley, have been dated to about 3900 BC. The burial chamber here may have been used during the same period. Not a very big site for sure, but historically very interesting considering that they are both Little Kit's Coty House and nearby Kit's Coty House are part of a cluster of large stone (or'megalithic') monuments, located on the slopes of the Medway Valley. They date from the early Neolithic period, when the area was home to a vibrant and pioneering farming community.
Large sarsen stones that once formed a Neolithic burial chamber, now lying in disarray at the edge of a field. There's an information board by the stones outlining their history. Kit's Coty House is only a 10 minute walk away and is well worth seeing if you're here, being a more complete example of a Neolithic burial chamber. There are no on-site facilities, but there is a layby used for parking only a 5 minute walk away.
If you park in the lay-by and cross the road there is a footpath that turns into a bridal path that's a bit safer than walking down the road with no path. It's weird, it's just a pile of big stones but it does have an atmosphere especially when you think of the people that have been there over the thousands of years.
Interesting site, i combined it with Kits Coty house, but access is difficult walking down the road dodging selfish drivers! Once you get there the stones are set in a circular enclosure with wonderful views. A tranquil space to spend a little time.
Very well kept site near Kit Coty's House. Parking in the area is a real problem and the site is on a very busy road but if you are resourceful it is worth visiting to see something from our history. The stones I believe may even pre date Stonehenge. Again we have to thank English Heritage for maintaining and preserving heritage.
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Very peaceful place set in lovely countryside, if you are accessing the site from the north downs way it's safer to follow the hedgerow along the field rather than walk down the road which has no pedestrian path, there is a low metal fence at the bottom of the field which is the boundary of the site.
The monument is also known as 'the Countless Stones', a common name for prehistoric sites where the confusion of stones makes it difficult to count them accurately. This jumble of stones may not look impressive, but these are the remains of one of the earliest stone monuments in Britain, a burial chamber built nearly 6,000 years ago. Although the monument has never been excavated, burials from a similar site known as Coldrum, on the opposite side of the Medway Valley, have been dated to about 3900 BC. The burial chamber here may have been used during the same period. Not a very big site for sure, but historically very interesting considering that they are both Little Kit's Coty House and nearby Kit's Coty House are part of a cluster of large stone (or'megalithic') monuments, located on the slopes of the Medway Valley. They date from the early Neolithic period, when the area was home to a vibrant and pioneering farming community.
Large sarsen stones that once formed a Neolithic burial chamber, now lying in disarray at the edge of a field. There's an information board by the stones outlining their history. Kit's Coty House is only a 10 minute walk away and is well worth seeing if you're here, being a more complete example of a Neolithic burial chamber. There are no on-site facilities, but there is a layby used for parking only a 5 minute walk away.
If you park in the lay-by and cross the road there is a footpath that turns into a bridal path that's a bit safer than walking down the road with no path. It's weird, it's just a pile of big stones but it does have an atmosphere especially when you think of the people that have been there over the thousands of years.
Interesting site, i combined it with Kits Coty house, but access is difficult walking down the road dodging selfish drivers! Once you get there the stones are set in a circular enclosure with wonderful views. A tranquil space to spend a little time.
Very well kept site near Kit Coty's House. Parking in the area is a real problem and the site is on a very busy road but if you are resourceful it is worth visiting to see something from our history. The stones I believe may even pre date Stonehenge. Again we have to thank English Heritage for maintaining and preserving heritage.
